Reform of science and math teaching urged nationwide program
Washington AP A government commission urged a national effort to boost science and math education with 2,000 model schools and expanded teacher training. First year cost rose to 1.51 billion with federal, state and local cost sharing, aiming to improve courses and longer school days nationwide.
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National Science Foundation
U.S
William T. Coleman
Transportation
Ford Administration
Commission of Educators
Coleman
Reagan
National Education Council
White House
Glenn Tops Mondale In New Jersey Straw Poll
Glenn won the New Jersey Democratic States Convention straw poll with 432 votes. Mondale trailed with 112, while Uncommitted drew 294 and Hollings 26. Write-ins included Jesse Jackson with 67 and Edward Kennedy with 14 as the seaside resort hosts the nonbinding vote ahead of June delegate selections.
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New Jersey
Alan Cranston
Wisconsin
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Glenn
Ernest Hollings
Jesse Jackson
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy Jr. Sickness Triggers Flight Bag Search Warrant
Police obtained a search warrant to inspect Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s luggage for contraband after he fell ill on a Republican Airlines flight to Rapid City. Officials said an ongoing probe could last days or weeks and declined to label it a drug case while Meierhenry promised updates.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Bobby Kennedy Jr
Rod Lefholz
Pennington County
Mark Meierhenry
Kennedy
New York City
Jack Klauck
Rapid City
Republic Airlines
Bob Vanderwaal
Republic
Vanderwaal
Two Former KGB Officials Elevated to Deputy Interior Ministers
Vasily Lezhepokov and Kirill B. Vostrikov, both ex-KGB, were named deputy interior ministers as Andropov boosts police power and fights corruption. The report also mentions an unclear tank incident involving Soviet troops in Herat with no independent confirmation.
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KGB
Yuri Andropov
Internal Affairs Ministry
Associated Press
Vasily Lezhepokov
Kirill B. Vostrikov
Herat
Five students wounded in Compton high school shooting
At Manuel Dominguez High School in Compton on the first day of classes five students were shot as rival gang members fired in a hallway. One seriously hurt. two others hospitalized. Six juveniles detained, two released to parents, two sent to juvenile authorities. two weapons recovered.
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Dwight Dobin
Ted Kimbrough
Compton Unified
Kimbrough
Compton
Los Angeles
Chrysler UAW $1 Billion Pact Wins Broad U.S. Approval
UAW members across Chrysler plants vote 23,222 to 9,814 about a $1 billion tentative agreement. The pact aims to lift Chrysler wages toward levels at Ford and GM, with a few small locals still reporting. UAW Vice President Marc Stepp expressed pleasure at the news conference.
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Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers Union
U.S
UAW
Chrysler
Marc Stepp
Plant cleanup criticized at Three Mile Island plant
NRC investigators say owner General Public Utilities Corp and Bechtel Power Corp violated safety procedures during the cleanup. They fault a passive NRC oversight role that may have allowed shortcuts and quality problems to persist.
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Three Mile Island
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Office of Investigations
NRC
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TMI
Bechtel Power Corp
Orphan 16 Finds Jewelry Worth 1 Million in Hollywood
A 16 year old, living with his aunt in Hollywood Florida, found jewels near railroad tracks. Police say 200 to 300 ownership claims were filed but none could be verified. The jewelry may be stolen property. he will keep it if unclaimed after six months.
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Eric DeWild
Modena Trost
Broward County
DeWild
Afghan rebels target Soviets near Iran border
Western diplomats report Afghan rebels killed Soviet troops after tank incidents and ambushed others from an armored vehicle near the Iran border. Rumors persist that the Khost garrison may have deserted to Pakistan. details on detector numbers remain unclear.
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India
Iran
Khost
Kabul
Pakistan
The Gazette Publication Data and Rates
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company at Cedar Rapids Iowa lists daily and Sunday editions. Subscriptions by mail Morning Editions and Sunday nine issues cost $9.20 for four weeks and $95.00 for 52 weeks with other rates for U S territories. no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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U.S
Associated Press
Hughes Estate Sees First Distribution Of Heir Funds
In Las Vegas a judge approved the first distribution from Howard Hughes estate seven years after his death without a will. Twenty two Hughes cousins share the initial eight million dollars, while Annette Gano Lummis’s estate receives 1.9 million. The split follows court orders from Texas and Nevada proceedings.
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Hughes
John Mendoza
Annette Gano Lummis
Texas
Nevada
Doctors report immunization of unborn children
Pittsburgh researchers led by Dr. Thomas J. Gill III at Magee Women's Hospital report that tetanus toxoid given to pregnant women crossed the placenta and stimulated the fetus to form its own antibodies. The five year study found immunized babies had enhanced and longer lasting protection, with potential for broader use in poorer regions.
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Thomas J. Gill III
Magee Women’s Hospital
Developing Nations
Gill
University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Unemployment Drops in 35 States Over Year
Labor Department data show 35 states posted lower jobless rates in the 12 months ending July as the economy recovers. West Virginia stayed highest at 17.4 percent in July while North Dakota posted a low of 4.3 percent. Iowa fell to 7.4 percent. Metropolitan rates for Cedar Rapids 8.2 and Dubuque 11.0 were cited, with 14 states at 10 percent or more. The national rate eased to 9.5 percent in July.
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Labor Department
West Virginia
North Dakota
Iowa
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Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
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